With 300 new defined terms joining the more than 470 items, the Dictionary of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, Second Edition provides a convenient single source reference that defines the most commonly used terms in the field of nutraceuticals and functional foods. The book provides clearly written, concise, science-based information on over 750 nutraceutical and functional food products and compounds, including its role in the promotion of health or the prevention of disease, as well as peer-reviewed literature references.